Relevance of New and Emerging Processes in Enhancing Sustainability of Indian Steel Industry
World Steel Association has projected Indian apparent steel consumption to grow at 6.9 per cent during 2012 and 9.4 per cent during 2013.On this basis,India’s steel consumption is projected to be in the region of 80 million tons by 2013.According to national steel strategists,India should target a domestic steel capability of 200 million tons by 2020.This will necessitate putting in place a proper plan for substantial augmentation of domestic capacity.Such a plan must also ensure the long term sustainability of the Indian steel industry.This paper reviews the four major factors that would significantly contribute towards ensuring the long term sustainability of the Indian steel industry,namely,(i) adoption of appropriate production processes/technologies,(ii) proper utilization of locally available raw materials,(iii) ensuring adequate financial viability under varying market conditions,and (iv) limiting the harmful effects on the environment through improved operations.The availability and characteristics of Indian raw materials,i.e.iron ore and coal,are discussed,including possibilities of utilizing large resources of low grade iron ore and high ash coals.Also,the current levels of energy intensity and CO2 emission by the Indian steel industry are reviewed,and possible measures suggested for reducing the carbon foot print,including adoption of newer/emerging process routes that are expected to be techno-commercially viable.
Indian Steel Industry Sustenance Growth Ironmaking Iron ore Coal,Emission Smelting reduction Direct reduction Coal gasification Energy Carbon footprint
TARAFDAR Aditi MITRA Subrata ROY Bhaskar
The authors are with M.N.Dastur & Company(P)Ltd.,Consulting Engineers,Kolkata,India
国际会议
Asia Steel International conference 2012(第五届亚洲钢铁大会)
北京
英文
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2012-09-23（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）